Historical Events In 1944

Dec 09   On this day in history laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28  

Dec 10   In the year 1944 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis  

Dec 11   On this day in history surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed  

Dec 12   Three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron in the year 1944.  

Dec 13   On this day in history japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138  

Dec 13   Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   On this day in history begin(ning) Liese-Aktion: werving of labor force for Germany  

Dec 14   On this day in history congress establishes rank of General of the Army (5-star general)  

Dec 15   A single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel in the year 1944.  

Dec 15   Glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel on this day in history.  

Dec 15   In the year 1944 glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40  

Dec 16   On this day in history battle of Bulge begins in Belgium  

Dec 16   On this day in history battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium  

Dec 16   On this day in history germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops.  

Dec 16   In the year 1944 glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40  

Dec 16   The Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Green Bay Packers win NFL championship on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Japanese-Americans released from detention camps in the year 1944.  

Dec 17   In the year 1944 pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26  

Dec 17   US Army announces end of excluding Japanese-Americans from West Coast on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines) in the year 1944.  

Dec 18   In the year 1944 destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines)  

Dec 20   In the year 1944 abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70  

Dec 20   In the year 1944 archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market  

Dec 20   Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!) on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Antoine Mariotte, composer, dies on 69th birthday on this day in history.  

Dec 22   In the year 1944 germans demand surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium  

Dec 23   In the year 1944 beginning of harsh winter  

Dec 23   In the year 1944 hMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax  

Dec 24   Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 25   In the year 1944 canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy  

Dec 26   Battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)  

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]  

Jan 01   In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)  

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.  

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80  

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.  

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)  

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.